6. Choose the antonym of the following: ‘BARBARIC’
(a) Gloomy
(b) Noisy
(c) Extra-ordinary
(d) Civil
Answer:
(d) Civil
Explanation:
“Barbaric” means savagely cruel, primitive, or unsophisticated. Its opposite is “civil” (or civilized), meaning polite and well-mannered.
7. The phrase ‘her face had lost its colour’ means :
(a) She was tired
(b) She needed makeup
(c) She became miserable
(d) She became happy
Answer:
(c) She became miserable
Explanation:
To “lose color in one’s face” is an idiom indicating that someone has suddenly become pale, typically out of shock, fear, illness, or misery.
8. Cows, Oxen, Bullocks altogether are called:
(a) Flock
(b) Virmin
(c) Pride
(d) Cattle
Answer:
(d) Cattle
Explanation:
Bovine animals such as cows, oxen, and bullocks are collectively referred to as cattle.
9. An assembly of hearer’s is called :
(a) Audience
(b) Minority
(c) Majority
(d) Mosque
Answer:
(a) Audience
Explanation:
An assembly of listeners or spectators at a public event, such as a play, movie, concert, or meeting, is known as an audience.
10. Select the nearest meaning for: ‘FLUCTUATE’
(a) Up and down
(b) Go slow
(c) Faster
(d) Vacillate
Answer:
(d) Vacillate
Explanation:
To “fluctuate” means to rise and fall irregularly in number or amount. “Vacillate” is a close synonym, meaning to alternate or waver between different opinions or actions.
